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Dynamics and Dynamical Systems — Quod Satis

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In some cases it is easier to describe what something is not, rather than what it is or what it wants to be. We shall therefore adhere to this principle when introducing this chapter.

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Boccaletti, D., Pucacco, G. (1996). Dynamics and Dynamical Systems — Quod Satis. In: Theory of Orbits. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03319-7_2

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